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The Ruby Diamond

By Matt Duckor

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Matt Duckor

This smoky blush cocktail features Cappelletti, a Campari-like aperitif that shares its ruby red color but is slightly less sweet and not quite as bitter.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 minutes

  • Yield

    1 serving

Ingredients

1½ ounces gin
1½ ounces mezcal
¾ ounce Cappelletti
¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
¼ ounce fresh orange juice

Preparation

  1. Combine gin, mezcal, Cappelletti, lemon juice, and orange juice in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled champagne coupe or Nick and Nora glass.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesGinMezcalLemonCitrusFruitOrange5 Ingredients or Fewer30 Minutes or LessEpicurious

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